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234 years ago · 1792
“I can not dismiss the subject of Indian affairs without again recommending to your consideration the expediency of more adequate provision for giving energy to the laws throughout…”
— George Washington
117 years ago · 1909
“But the next time I come to South Carolina I expect to dine with the ladies and the gentlemen.”
— Bill Taft
95 years ago · 1931
“I trust that your convention may give impetus to the development of inland waterways and a coordinated system of transportation.”
— Herbert Hoover
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